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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25

THE BIG WHEAT CORNER.
Liverpool Likely TO Be Heavy Loser on Its
Contracts for Delivery Next Month.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SAN Francisco, April A-The San Fran
cisco Newsletter publishes the following ac-
count Of the wheat deal now in progress here
aud IN Chicago and Liverpool, which it claims
to have received from an inside source:
''The News Letter is in q position to give the
whole story of the wheat deal from strictly in
side standpoint The key TO the situation, as it
exists, we'll as to events that have passed. lies
In the simple but pregnant statement that Liver
pool is to-day short of more No. May in Chi
cago and of more California May delivery. Liver
pool, than can be bought in Chicago, or than ex-
lists in California. In other words. Liverpool is
pinched.' Liverpool stands contracted to
deliver, in her own warehouses and in San Fran
cisco. together, l00,0 900 tons of California
wheat, crop OF 1856, more than is to.d day on top
of the earth unshipped, at Liverpool in store
and ahoat, to arrive there by the end OF May.
liverpool is short several million bushels OF
May No. at Chicago more than the elevators
of that place will hold. The price at which
Liverpool will settle her contracts, therefore.
appears to depend on the question, Are the
holders of her contracts prepared to take all the
spot wheat she can actually deliver at
the maturity of her contractsP The an
swer to this question must be a mat
ter of opinion, but few facts can be
offered which may help in reaching
conclusion. Fifty thousand tons OF wheat de-
ivered in San Francisco would call for less than
s2,oOO.O0O cash. To take up and pay for like
amount delivered in Liverpool would call for
more than So 600, 900 additional That is, about
$4. 100000 in all will suffice to take up all the
spot wheat that can be delivered in San Fran
cisco and Liverpool together, leaving the Liver
pool sellers still Joe, 900 tons short, which they
are to find or settle for. We do not presume to
inquire into the Chicago market. because readers
who have followed Es thus far will be apt to
conclude that Chicago is competent to carry
its end of any stock of which San Francisco
carries the other end. Having thus
shown that the of Sd. ZOO. 900 in all ought to
snfice to hold Liverpool TO the mark. may
point out that if the bulls possess resources to
the extent of one and one half million dollars
they can encounter no difficulty in borrowing
the rest The question in its last analysis, then,
comes down to this: Can this bull crowd COM
mand cash resources to the extent of and
one-hals million dolars2 If they cannot, they
may be expected to lose If they can, Liverpool
is pinched. Naturally, the agents of the Liver
pool shorts have done, and will continue to do,
all in their power to get their friends and princi.
pals out of the hole. They have been petition
ing the San Francisco Produce Exchange to in
terfere with the regular settlement of the con.
tracts they represent, but so far without sue
cessn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
WHEN INDICATIONS.
M0NDAY-Slightly warmer. fair weather.
The LAY Of the Season.

OF course the great lay of the spring sea-
son is that of the hen-eggs. But what poet
hasn't written his "lay' of spring.
Considering the kind of weather we have
had this spring we should think that to repeat
popular clay" would sound about like this:
Cub oh. cub with be
Do the forest far away.
When man has cold in his head he can't
sing very well. There is difficulty in sound
ing the ms and ms.
Well, never mind the ms and MS as long as
you 'mind your p's and qs."
We suggest gloves.
You need 'em now. We carry the best kid
(Perrin) in the market, and in all styles; also
cotton, Isle, silk, Berlin, and every sort.
Society gloves speciality at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
The Salisbury Cabinet Will Take No Action in
the Matter, but Will Allow Parnell to Re-
fute the Charge in Ills Own Way.
AGerman Commission Reports that the
Arrest of Schnabele Was Legal.
Russian Movements Along the Frontier of
Afghanistan-A Man Three Times Escapes
Hanging, and Is at Last Proven Innocent.
THE PARNELL LETTER.

Conservatives viii Take No Action in the
Matter-Attitude of the Liberal Unionists.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LONDON, April 24.-The Gladstoneite commit
tee for Taunton have written to the Liberal
press protesting against the unfair use they
aliege the Tories are making of the PhpDix
Park letter. stated to have been written by Mr..
Parnell. Although the letter has been pro-
nounced forgery, the Tory committee are still
circulating copes by the thousand among the
electors. That the Tory leader in the House of
Commons is fully cognzant of this. they declare
is proved by the fact that on all the local rail-
roads where Smith & Son have book stands.
the letter is exhibited. The chances of election
Of the Gladstone candidate for Taunton have
bsen seriously diminished by the publication of
the letter.
At the last Cabiner council the question of ap-
pointing parliamentary committee to investi-
gate the alleged breach-of privilege by the Times
in publishing the Parnell letter, was exhaust
lively discussed. 1t was agreed, without a dis
senting vote. to take no action in the matter and
leave the initiative to Mr. Parnell and his
friends 1t is stated tonight that the Solicitors
OF the Treasury have in their possession sew
eral letters written by Mr.. Parnell to Mr.. Pat
rick Ford. Mr. Parnell's signature. in each of
these letters, is declared on the testimony Of
handwriting experts, to so closely resemble that
OF the letter published in the Times as to throw
the gravest doubt The statement that the let
ter was forgery. The Unionst and Tory press
are keeping the excitement alive for election
eering purposes in every possible way. Sew.
eral of the former insist on Mr.. Par
nell clearing himself by instituting legal
proceedings against the Times. Mr.. Parneli has
gathered evidence, oral and written, for use in
the event of necessity arising, proving that the
sentiments expressed in the Times letter were
contrary to those he entertained and expressed
as the time of the Phoenix Park assassinations
learn tonight, in official quarter that
the Unionist leaders have had a private consul
tation, and In view of the new turn of events and
the possibility of general election. passed a
resolution to support the government in its
Irish policy indefinitely, unless Gladstone yields
The decision has been communicated to Lord
Salisbury, with the assurance that the pledge
viii hold good for at least six so far as tho
present leaders of the dissdent Liberals are con-
cerned. AS Mr. Gladstone has given equally
strong pledges not to yield, there seems no way
out Of the deadlock but another appeal for a
national verdict.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
LEES ALLEGED CRIME.
Row He Escaped Death Three Times, and
Is Now Shown To BE Innocent

How He Escaped Death Three Times, and
LIS Now Shown To BE Innocent.
LONDON, April PA murder which attracted
widespread interest two years ago has just had
a strange denouement At the time mentioned,
lazy at Babbycombe was murdered and
robbed. and her servant. man named Lee was
arrested for the crime He was found guilty
and sentenced to be hanged. He was three
times subjected to the ordeal of hanging and
three times the rope broke, defeating the efforts
of the hangman to execute the sentence. The
official. horri6ed and superstitous, abandoned
the attempt and reported the facts to the Home
Office. Lees sentence was quietly commuted
to penal servitude for life. short time ago
afellow-servant of Lees confessed, on her DEATH
bed. that she was the guilty party and that Lee
was innocent OF any connection with the
tragedy. The government has now ordered Lees
release, and will compensate him for the injus-
tice done him,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
AFGHANIsrAN AND INDIA.

Russia Has Not Abandoned Her scheme for
Securing Foothold in the East.
Special to the indianapolis JournaI.
LONDON, April 23.-The Cabinet is undoubt-
edly more alarmed about the state of affairs in
Afghanistan and India. just at present, than
over the condition of ireland. Were it not that
the Irish agitation commanded the exclusive at
tention of the people. alarm would have been
sounded some time ago concerning the danger
threatening India from the shilly shallying poll
cy of the Tory government After attempting
to bully Russia and sending expert officers and
scientific men to report on the Russo-Afghan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
Vests Denial.

Washington Special.
ernoon: 81 am informed that l an credited
with the interview sent out last night quoting
the President as declining denomination. I
did not authorize the publication of the inter-
view, and am not responsible for any of the
statements made in it. / did say. in conversa-
ton with several gentlemen, recently, in answer
to the charge that Mr.. Cleveland was msnlpu-
lating his appointments to secure denomination.
that knew it was not true-that the President
had assured me that he did not care for second
term. Mr. Cleveland said that his ambition was
to SO manage his administration that any honest
Democrat could be elected to succeed him.
do not know what the President would DO If the
nomination would be unanimously rendered him.
as the only Democrat who could be elected, but
presumed he would be willing to sacrifice his
personal convenience for the good of his party
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
Gable Notes.

Rev. DR.. Parker denies that he has any desire
to accept charge OF Plymouth pulpit, or that he
has received any overtures looking to such an
event The religious press concur IN the opinion
that some American minister should and will be
successor of Mr.. Beecher.
Court letters from ST. Petersburg contain the
information that the Czarina's mind is affected
to n extent like her sister the Duchess OF Cum
berland, who is now under treatment at asy-
lum for the insane. The Princess of Wales, it is
also known here is in state of deep detection
over her sisters illness. The latest reports from
the unfortunate Duchess are to the effect that
she is not likely to recover her reason.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
Young Woman Accidentally Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BROOKLYN, n. Y, April 24-While visiting at
the House of her friend, Mrs. Geo. L. Nichols.
No 36 Pierrepont street. yesterday afternoon,
Miss Annie NJ. Leslie aged twenty one, of Phila-
delpaia accidentally shot herself in the right
temple and died soon after. She was an expert
markswoman, and always carried pistol. 1t is
supposed she was cleaning the barrel when the
hammer accidentally fell and the pistol went off.
Her brother arrived from Philadelphia last night
and the body was forwarded TO her late home TO-
dar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
Distress at Montreal.

MONTREAL, April 24---Ths water in the river
has been fuctuating all day. and tonight has an
upward tendency. The ice is piled very high be-
tween Loneueuil and Boucherville islands, and
from an elevated position, before dark this even
ing, the ice appeared TO be moving some miles
down the river Two funerals took place in
boats in Griffintown to day. and tho civic relief
committee of aldermen has Oeen kept busy all
day distributing relief The distress among
some of the poor families in the submerged dis
drict is very great. and many appeals for food
were made to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
Gen. Grants sixty-Fifth Birthday

WASHINGTON, April a On Wednesday even.
ing there will be celebration of the sixty-fitth
anniversary of the birthday of Gen. U. S. Grant,
at the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. The Grant
family will be represented by u. S Grant ir. and
Jesse Il. Grant. BY order of Gen. Lucius Fair
child, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic. collection will be taken ND
toward the erection of the Grant monument In
Washington
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
New Style at the War Department..
Eads's Shin RailYaY.

WASHINGTON. April 2I-Senator Vest. who
the leading champion in the Senate Of the
Eads shirrailway project. in an interview with
reporter, yesterday, expressed the opinion
that the death Of Captain Eads will be the death
of the project The Senator added that. had
Eads lived, his bill would doubtless have become
a law next year. The stockholders and sup
porters of the project will soon hold a confer
ence in New York, when it will be decided
whether the enterprise is to be pushed to com.
pletion or be dropped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Mr.. Goschen's Financial Proposals Generally
Condemned as Unsound.

Condemned Unsound.
LONDON, April 24-Mr Goschen's budget is
praised as an able and ingenious financial con-
coction, but economic experts on both sides Of
the House condemn it as unsound Mr.. Glad
stone will lead the attack upon i.s principal pro-
visions, and will especially dsfavor the re-
ducton of the sum devoted to the lessening of
the public debt. Lord Randolph Churchill will
assist in opposing the abandonment of the prin-
ciple of maintaining the sinking fund. The
Conservatives have always adhered to the sink
ing fund as the best device for paying off the
debt. and Mr.. Goschen's heresy on this point is
is not likely to be much favored. It is probable
that hisereputation a fnancier will be much
injured by his present proposals. which con-
sidered as meretricious, and as intended solely
to add to the popularity of the government for
the moment. without due regard to permanent
inerests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
Lansdowne,s Proposals Accep,ed

DUBLIN. April 24.-The tenants on Lord Lans-
downe's Irish estates have accepted the new pro-
posals offered by his lordship's agent and the
evictions will be discontinued. The acceptance
by the tenants of Lord Lausdowne's concessions
is understood by both sides to be final settle
ment Of the matters in dispute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
His wife Now Runs the paper.

PELICAN RAPIDS. MINI. April %. Editor and
publisher Rathbun, of the Park Region has
been missing for month. He went to ST. Paul
and has not been heard from since. His wife is
conducting the paper She publishes this week
an article headed Distress Signal--Help Here"
and details the loss Of her husband.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
Steamship News.

NEW FORK, April 2i--Arrived: Etruria,
from Liverpool La Bretagne. from Havre
Chateau Margeaux. from Bordeaux; Alexandria,
from mediterranean ports.
QuEENsTows. April "a Arrived: Lord
Cough. from Philadelphia, for Liverpool
HALIFAX. n. =. April 2I-Arriyed: Sardin-
iap fnom Liverpool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
no Inrisdiction over E,i.marcs.

BERLIN April 24-The Volks Zetung brought
suit for libel against Prince Bismarck, based
upon an attack upon the paper made bv Prince
Bismarck in q recent speech in the Rechstag,
and the case came up yesterday. The court de-
cided that it had no jurisdiction in the premises,
Prince Bismarck being a general of the German
army. and only amenabe TO military tribunal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
nIanx Lixes Lost in a Grea, Eire.

CoNsrANTINoPLE. April 24-A confacration
has occurred at Arnaut Keni, Asia Minor de-
stroying 500 houses and killing many people.
No particulars have been received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
MINOR MATTERS.


Curing ASthna by AbsInininc from Solid
Food of All Kinds.
special to N Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON. April "a Capt. j. NJ. Levy. of
the Postofice Department, has been fasting for
four weeks and expects to make up forty days
and forty nights of abstinence from all food.
He takes no more than pint and a-half OF water
per day. This, with three teaspoonfuls Of DR.,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
The Roman Church and the Knights.

LONDON, April 24-The influential and gem
orally correct Catholic journal, the Tablet, an
nounces that the withdrawal of the papal CEN
sure of the Canadian Knights of Labor is not an
equivalent to approval of the order. ''It is
the policy of the Holy See to leave mon free to
ombne for self protection and for the develop
meEt of their legitimate interests and aspira-
tions, provided they use only lawful and inno-
cent means" is the only comment vouchsafed by
the Tablet upon the matter. It is, perhaps. a
fair inference that the Vatican has been satisfied
by Cardinal Glhbons's representations that, Thus
far, at least. only .lawful and innocent" means
have been sanctioned by the Knights.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
Coming Changes in High omcial Stations.

LONDON, April 24-Rt. Hon. Henry Mat
thews Home Secretary, is threatened with
blindness from cataract, and proposes to resign.
In that event Mr.. Chaplin, NJ P. for Seaford,
will probably enter the Cabinet. Lord Ran
dolph Churchill's return to the Ministry is inn
possible. owing to his antagonism to Mr..
Goschen. Speaker Peel is again anxious to retire
from his Office account of increasing i'll
health. Postmaster-general Raikes will be the
Conservative candidate for succession to this
Office, but he is unpopular. and will not be elect
ed without strong opposition from the Liberals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25

Fischer's Elixir. is all the nourishment received
by him. For the frst week he partook of the
juice of one or two oranges per day, but this he
has given up He attends TO all his duties in the
department, appears to be strong as before
he began fasting and in general health greatly
improved. He has lost about ten inches in girth
and about thirty five pounds in weight. He
sleeps we'll, and the asthmatic trouble, with
which he suffered greatly before be began to
fast. is nearly gone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25


improved he has lost about ten inches in girth
and about tnirty-fve pounds in weight. He
sleeps we'll, and the asthmatic trouble, with
which he suffered greatly before be began to
fast. is nearly gone
Gen. Greedy on Lieut.. Danenhower's Suicide.
Washington special.
General Greedy says Of Lieutenant Daren-
howers suicides "The news comes with shock
Although our personal relations have been agree
able We have differed on aome scientific ques-
iions, and had not seen him for good while
1t astonished me particularly to learn that his
mental alteration is attributed to the effect of
his arctic sojourn. do not understand this.
In my Judgment life in those high latitudes 10
heaithful and stimulating under proper condi.
tions. Danenhowers party differed from mine.
you know, in never having been reduced to
starvation. observed no signs of dementia
among men until they had been months
without food. and the only one who showed any
disposition to suicide poor fellow in the
last stages of starvation, four days before our
rescuing party arrived"
| learn that Danenhower's most intimate
friends here We're not astonshed at the news OF
his suicide. He had been suffering from q gen.
eral breaking down of his system, physical and
nervous accom- panied by deep depression OF
spirits, and at times had shown spasmodic symp-
SONS of insanity
New Style at the War Department..
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON April 24--Much unfavorable
criticism has been occasioned recently by the
exclusiveness of the officers of the War Depart
ment To-day's Capitol says: Secretary Endi-
colt has turned over new leaf in the matter Of
seeing visitors. The present orders
are that all ca rds shall be delivered at once to
the Secretary. and he will make the effort to
all who call upon him during the appointed
hours" To those having important and i'm
mediate business with the Secretary the new
order will be very gratifying
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-22
Assisted Emigration.

Secretary Bayard has made public his cor
respondencc with British Minister West on the
subject Of assisted emigration. Under date Of
April y, lSs7, Minister West inquired whether,
under existing laws. Irish emigrants sent out
at public cost and who have friends in the Tn
ited States able to help and support them, will
BY allowed to land.
The Secretary in reply explained the emigra-
tion laws and minated that those in poverty
and dependent upon friends for support would
not be allowed to land. lie said persons whose
only escape from Immediately becoming and
remaining charge upon the community is eX-
ppctcd, but entirely eontigent, voluntary help
and support Of friends are not desirable ae-
ccssions Is our population, and thcir eNporta-
ton hither by foreign government to get rid
Of the burden of their support, could scarcely be
regarded friendly act.
Under date of May u, Minister West INFORM
ed Mr.. Bayard that intending emigrants wert
not paupcrs, but crofters, whose pas 'ages were
only partly paid from the public fund, ant
desired to know whether this effects in any wa!
the tenor Of the Secrctary's previous statement
In reply the Secretary said that the depart
mcnt unable to give any assurance that an!
particular class Of immigrants would be per
mittcd TO land. The provisions Of the law tool
the actual condition of each person, and ar
impartial in their operation"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-22
Butter Making, Then, and Now

No branch of rural industry has
met with greater change in its pro-
ccsses during the last twenty years
than butter making. Then the
milk was set in shallow pans upon
pantry shelves in the cellar, or in
rare cases in a properly constructed
milk,house. The dash churn was
almost universally in use, even
when dog power was employed.
The process of churning WAS con
tinucd until the butter was gath
crcd' in a mass, which was then
lifted from the churn to IL huge
wooden bowl, and the subsequent
working and sailing were laborious
and damaging to the texture Of the
product. The introduction of i'm
proved creamers and ehurns has
changed all that. BY means of the
former, the milk is set in deep
cans, cut off from all contact with
the outside atmosphere and any
possible odors or impurities. In
the modern churns the butter is
separated from the other const-
ituents of the cream without break
ing the globules, and the process
is arrested while it is in the gran.
ular stage. The buttermi is
easily drawn off, and most of the
subsequent working and sailing are
done in the churn. 1t is easier and
cheaper to make uniformly good
putter by the modern processes
than it was to make tolerable but
ter by the old and unsclentiil(
methods American AgricmtNfis
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